Which person, in 1983, wrote a book entitled "How To Live To 100 - or More" - and he did!

In 1983, legendary comedian George Burns published a book with a very bold title: "How to Live to Be 100—or More." The ultimate punchline to his own joke came thirteen years later when he actually did it. Born in 1896, the cigar-chomping entertainer celebrated his 100th birthday in 1996, making his humorous guide to longevity a self-fulfilling prophecy just weeks before he passed away.

Written when he was already 87 years old, the book was not a serious medical journal but a collection of his signature wit and wisdom. His advice was less about strict diets and more about enjoying life, with classic one-liners about the benefits of a daily martini and the importance of staying active. This humorous take on aging was a key part of his persona, which had seen a massive resurgence in his later years.

After a long and successful career in vaudeville and television with his wife, Gracie Allen, Burns experienced a remarkable late-in-life comeback. He won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for "The Sunshine Boys" at the age of 79 and became iconic to a new generation for playing the title role in the film "Oh, God!" His continued vitality and sharp humor made him the perfect, if unlikely, author for a book on living a long and happy life.